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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
A Slight Compensation.

Mrs. Bolster lost two husbands
within year; the first died natural
death, and the other was killed in a
railroad accident six months later, a
groom of two weeks. Very naturally
the doubly- y-bereaved woman was pros.
trated by grief, and her pastor went
TO see her.
"This is a sad, sad blow, Sister
Bolster" he said, tenderly, as he took
her hand.
"It's-it's-almost too-too-tOo
much to bear" she sobbed. "Yes,
yes, sister; but the Lord tempers the
Wind to the shorn lamb, and He
sends no alllicton for which He
does not in some way compensate the
sufferer"
81 know, I know" she said bright
ening little, " and in my case | find
that the morning | bought to wear
for George will do for Henry; but |
cant help weeping while my sorrow
is fresh, for Henry did give promise
Of being such a comfort" and the
stricken woman broke down ngain
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
GREAT DEEDS.
Men who Have Accomplished
Wonders in Their Old Age.
From the New York Home Journal

From the New York Home Journal
Suppose we agree to call no man
old till be is past 63. Let us set
down the names of the some of illus-
triou5 people of the world who have
prolonged their days of usefulness
after that age. We shall make q
table of them, and begin it with those
who have died at 70--that is to say,
with those in whom the spriags OF
life have not stood still till they have
had at least seven years of old age.
1t will be found, however, to be far
from exhausted, aDd every reader
may find pleasure in adding to it
from his own stock of information
Age at
Death.
7O-Columbus; Lord Chatham :;
Petrarch; Copernicus Spal-
lanzani Boerhaaye Gall.
7l-Linn@ls.
72-Charlemagne Samuel Rich
ardson, Allan Ramsay John
Locke; Necker.
73-Charles Darwin Thorwa!d-
sen.
74-Handel Frederick the Great !;
DR.. Jenuer
75-Haydn Dugsld Stewart.
76-Bousset.
77-Thomas Telford; Sir Joseph
Banks; Lord Beaconsiield.
7S-Galileo; Corneille.
79--Wm. Harvey Robert Steven
son; ; Henry Cavendish
S0-Piato Wordsworth Ralph
Waldo Emerson; Kant; Theirs;
VIM. Cullen.
Sl--Buifon; Edward Young Sir
Edward Coke ; Lord Palmer
ston.
S2--Arnauld.
S3-WelliDgton; Goethe; Victor
Hugo.
S4-V oltaire; Talleyrand; Sir VIM.
Herschel
S5-Cato The Wise; Newton ;
Benz Franklin (; Jeremy Ben
than.
S6-Earl Russell Edmund HALEY;
Carlisle
SS--John Wesley.
S9-Michael Angelo.
90-Sophocles.
99-Titian.
l00-Fontenelle.
The wisest men and the best have
been conspicuous for working to the
end.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
SANTA ANA'S BRIDE.
From Fanny 3. IFard's Letters.

from FdnHy ID. IfGfG LctSFS..
Few visitors TO the Mexican Capi
tai neglect making g visit to the sa-
cred mountain. Tepeyacac (the na'
tional Mecca, upon whose summit
appeared in person Nuestra Sonora
de GGadaIupe," " the Creole Mother Of
Christ aud especial Patrouess Of the
Indians, universally vcuerated in
Mexico Her sbrines areeyeTyw here,
anc her image ad0rDs the pCores. bat
as we'll as the grandest cathedral
TIE height upon which her greatest
miracle was wrought and where now
stands her most venerated shrine is
about two miles from the City ol
Mexico, reached by tramway run
ming over one Of those ancient cause.
WAYS which CorteZ found when he
invaded the Aztec Tenochtitlan.
Among many tombs OF historic in.
terest on tbs summit Of Tepeyacac is
thato Santa Ana, the greatest war
ror Mexico ever produced, who is
better remembered by Americans for
his exploits in Texas during the war
of 1916, especially in the taking OF
the Alamo. Not far from the en-
trance his grave may be found, incios-
ed by row of inverted iron torches
linked together with chains. a
scraggy cactus bush is growing upon
it, and near the foot o tall and sickly
cedar struggles for existence, being
nearly bare Of branches from the con-
slant demands of visitors, who glad Y
give the sexton dollar for a bit OF
living green in which such illustrious
dust has found resurrection. At the
head plain granite slab, hung with
wreaths of faded immortelles, bears
this inscription:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
BEECRER ON "SUFFERINGp
Its Universally, Its use and
How TO Meet it.

Henry Ward Beecher, preached on
Suffering; Its Universally, Its Use
and how to Meet It." "Why wasn't
the world created just about right?".
he asked. 'If created at all, why not
so as to bring most happiness to all
Man is born in ignorance and trained
in uncertainty. There is capacity
for jov in every element that is in his
composition. The world outside of
him is beautiful and offers him pleas
ure for eye, ear. palate-for all the
senses. Why should he use his high
intellectual endowment to find out
unhappiness?
"The animal has no tomorrow.
He has no conscience and consequent
ly no remorse. Every hour with
him is comparatively tranquil Hap
piness is lower but more constant,
more unchecked in animals. In man
childhood is the paradise, but still
Imperfect AS the child grows older
donbt and uncertainty come. This is
a world created for happiness and a
race endowed with the capacity for
happiness. Least advanced tits most
happy; least happy when most ad-
vauced Why is this? Well, if any
Of YOU ever find out, why please come
aud tell me- God has created the
world rs lie pleased
Suffering comes from broken laws
you say. Here is man SO built
that be drinks for forty years unin-
jured. His neighbor doing the same
thing, is put in an insane asylum in
two years. One man chews the
devils own cud and grows fat An-
other becomes lean, nervous and SUD
ject TO spasms. Now don't neglect
your duty in order to escape suffer
ing. Since it is universal no man
ought to escape it. Now, its effects
With some it is discomfort, uneasi-
ness aud when strong, bewilderment
and even rage are the result There
is the prosperous man, who, after
forty years of honest, virtuous toll,
he says, is struck by a whirlwind.
He can't understand it. Mine isa
peculiar case,' he says. Everybody's 5
case is peculiar. This is the way of
nature under suffering. Now, the
way Of grace is to stand still. Hav-
ing done all, stand; be found standing
Take your grief and bear it like sol
dicr. Rejoice that you are counted
worthy to suffer. God moulds our
moral tissue as sculptor does clay.
Begin to help others. Every act for
another is your own relief"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15

Gov Beaver, Of Pennsylvania
now and then teaches Sunday school
class at Harrisburg
The late Christian AK, of Balti-
more was an earnest Republican in
politics, but would never accept pub.
lie office.
Queen Victoria will not accept
any jubilee present from private in.
dividuals with whom she is not per-
sonally acquainted.
1t is strongly believed that
Bishop Keane, of Richmond, Va
will become president of the new
Roman Catholic University at Wash
ington.
The Rev. Dr. George Dana
Boardman in 1884 began series of
Wednesday evening lectures on the
Bible. Up to date he has delivered
SIG of them.
The memorial statue of General
Albert Sidney Johnston will be un-
yelled in New Orleans on April 6,
the twenty-ffth anniversary of his
death at Shiloh.
The eldest son of the German
Crown Prince is as strong partisan
as Bismarck himself. He refuses
even as to drink champagne, and will
drink only German wines
The Duke of Westminster has
promised to give, during the remain
der of his life, $4,000 a year for the
building Of new churches. He is now
sixty years old.
DR.. Edmund j. James, Professor
Of Finance in the University of Penn.
sylvania, has declined the presidency
OF the Iowa state University, with
double his present salary.
The people of Chicago are very
much worked up over the information
that they packed 700, 900 less hogs last
year than the year before, and they
are determined to find out who packed
those hogs
The Soclalirt ticket in Chicago
was completely showed under. Roche,
the Republican candidate for Mayor,
has q majority of nearly thirty thous-
and In the interest of law and order
this is q glorious victory.
The Board of Pardons recon-
mended the Communication of the death
sentence to Imprisonment for life in
the case of VIM. G.. Busch of Elk
county, convicted of numbering his
brother. As an instance of the ig-
norance of the Busch family they oil
went to Ridgway on the oath OF
March to see William hanged, not
knowing he had obtained a respite.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
APRIL.

Coy and uncertain in her ways,
She brings to earth pursuasiYe days.
Alluring Us by tears snd sai!es
That irtermugle on her face;
Eluding is her tender grace
The blilhsome maid so full of wiies.
Bright flowers she strews beneath her feet
To make her advent still more sweet;
The voices of the birds attend
Upon her pleasure with their song,
While ell fresh things 10 her belong,
That she may to tie season lend.
Give welcome to the early spring,
o hearts ere she be yaaishing;
She is friend 10 mirth and song;
Her tears are bat the overil)w
OF generous love, a. we may know
Who seek to hold her treasure long.
Dear April! take this lay as thine
From one who would thy grace easfrine;
None shall forget thee who are led
In fai;htulGess along this way
Towards the light OF endless day
Us ihou in love hast visited.
-Ho"seioid.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
Scare Him AWAY.

MARY suppose you sing some
thing"
"Oh,it's so late Charlie; Pm afraid
it'll waken every one."
That's too bad," exclaimed Char.
lie with every appearance of dis
tress.
But why do you want me to
sing, dear?" she tenderly inquir
ed
"Why, you see," he replied, "a
fellow | owe five dollars has been
waiting outside all evening for me,
and | thought maybe if you'd sing o
little he'd go away"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15

woman Instead of opening her
house to the friends who would have
crowded around her, she absolutely
refused to see any one but her near
est kindred, and-degenerating more
and more during the later years of
her life-she lay about the house
in attire that would have shamed her
lowest servant, eternally smoking or
sleeping. The last time | saw her
more than a year ago, having gone
with a friend to make a ceremonious
call-she appeared in ragged and
dirty calico wrapper, with an old cot
ton reboso drawn tightly over her un-
combed hair and the usual cigarette
between her discolored fingers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
JURY LIST FOR APRIL

List Of jurors drawn to serve in special
court. commencing the 18th Monday OF April
being the 18th day, 1851:
Bolton Samuel. C0nnOquenesslng tp N, farmer
Cramner James. Clay, farmer.
Cochran II j, Mercer, farmer
Campbell ~ N ii. Concord, farmer.
Crarnner II, Clay, farmer.
Campbell : A, washington twp S. farmer
Campbell Josiah, Concord farmer
Carothers Jameson, Clay, farmer.
Coulter Thos T.. Concord farmer.
Double II +. Cherry twp n, farmer.
Dunbar Samuel. M!ddlesex farmer.
Douthett Joseph Adams. farmer.
Evans II, Donegal, producer.
Farnsworth parsOn. Butler twp, farmer.
Forsythc .jaInes, Adams, farmer.
Graham AiDert. Cranberry, farmer.
Henderson W Il, Mercer tearnster.
Uardman - orge, Forward, farmer.
1 Uindman james, Concord, farmer.
UaZclett Lewis, Winfield, farmer.
Hetzelgesser j }, Winfield, farmer.
Hespenhite Henry, Adams farmer.
kocner Wm Lancaster, farmer.
Kildoo S Muddycreek, farmer,
Kaufman John. Adams. farmer
Kamerer WIN, Fairyiew twp f, farmer.
Logan Thomas, MiddIeSex, farmer.
IoitZ Henry, jefferson. farmer.
Mccullough W ;, Falrylew twp l., farmer.
Mershimer Il II, Clay. farmer.
Martin w T, Penn. farmer.
McKissick James, Parker, farmer.
Morrison James, Lancaster, farmer.
Nanny John. Butler twp, farmer.
Mechling w T, Butler boro "a precinct, clerk.
Meeder G.. Adams, boarding house
MAYER Matthias, Brady, farmer.
Mccullough Michael, Venango. farEler
Martin Christ Nenlngo. farmer.
Mccoy Robert. Slipperyrock, farmer.
McNee5 James. Brady, farmer.
Nebel Bart, Summit, farmer.
Naugle Henry. Muddycreek, farmer
Porter Joseph 7. Marion. farmer.
Painter NJ, Clay, teamster
Pearce David, Baldridge farmer
sutton H. Butler boro I'd precinct, clerk.
Shearer Andrew. Buffalo, farmer.
Stewart Archey, Connoquenessing twp n, farm
cr.
Smith Edmond, Slipperyrock, farmer.
Studebaker VIM, Worth, farmer.
Todd w ii, Winfield, farmer.
Wadsworth Henry, Washington twp g. farmer
Wilson David, Centreyille boro farmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
A Terrible Accident, and Brutal
Father.

The following is from the New
Brighton "NewS :" Another hor-
rible accident by fire comes from
Clinton. On Sunday last the family
Of d man named Tate, consisting of a
number Of little ones, the mother hav-
ing died some months ago, were left
all alone in the house. One of the
little girls attempted to put fuel on
the fire, and in so doing her clothing,
Of the flimsiest kind of cotton, caught
fire, and for an instant she was a
mass of flames. She ran screaming
to the door and out on the street,
but before assistance could reach her,
she was so frightfully burned that
the flesh peeled from her in large
flakes and but little hopes are enter
tanned of her recovery. The father
was away and when found was
beastly drunk. 1t is said that when
his son found him and told him what
had happened be begged him to come
home, the brutal father replied, Go
home yourself, or I'll throw you into
the fire and burn you up too The lit
tlegirl who was burned is about years
old. The neigh bors are doing all in
their power to alleviate her suffer
ings. Miss Pickering, the young
lady who was so severely burned a
few weeks ago at the same town, is
getting better and will recover. Her
mother is taking the best care of her.
The little Tate girl has no mother to
minister to her, the mother it is said
was an excellent woman, but died of
a broken heart
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
Mrs. Tilton'S Pension.

WASHINGTON, Mar so, 1S87.-The
sole surviving representative of the
Revolutionary War, as recognized by
the government is Abigail S Tilton,
of North Woodbridge, Rockingham
county, n Ii. Out of the army OF
persons who are entitled to pensions
she is the only one who receives such
as the wife OF soldier of the Revolu
ton. Mrs. Tilton is the widow of
Benjamin Stevens, who, according to
the musty records of the office, par
ticipated in the battle of Bennington
as member of Captain McConnell's
company, under the command of
General Stark. Mrs. Tilton is now o
trihe more than one hundred years
old. She was married O second time
in 1881, but was divorced and re-
sumed her maiden name.
Her second marriage invalidated
her right to pension as the widow
of Benjamin Stevens, but the State of
New Hampshire subsequently grant
ed her an allowance of 81 q week for
the remainder of her natural lie.
About eight years ago Congress far
ther increased this by the addition of
SIG month, to be paid to her as a
special revolutionary pelsion, it hay
ing been alleged that she was house
less, homeless and childless The
old lady is represented as enjoying
-. I'll
session of all her mental and physical
faculties Until year ago three
other relict5 Of Revolutionary heirs
drew similar pensions through the
Knoxville agency. But they have
all died within the past twelve
months and Mrs. Tilton is now the
only link that is left connecting the
government of to-day with the stormy
scenes of l776.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15

1t matters not the age of suffer-
ers from colds, coughs, or Group, "Dr.
Sellers Cough Syrup" is good for all
alike. Price % cents.
"A stranger in Wheeling was
hunting for man named Adams.
When asked what Adams he wanted
he answered: "The one that keeps
an express Office" He found him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15

Governor Thayer of Nebraska
has made Buffalo Bill" an aid-de-
camp on his staff with the rank Of
Colonel Myriads of American boys,
small and large, will rejoice to hear
Of the honor done to Colonel Cody.
Prince Edward of SAKE -Weimar
writes that on hunting party given
in bis honor by the Rajah of Before,
there were bagged nine tigers, three
bears, six rhinoceroses, fourteen
buifaloes, twenty-five stays, and liYe
wild hogs
A bit of Chicago land that cost
Benjamin Shurtleff $500 in 1859 was
sold by him the other day for $685.
600.
Daniel Miller, of Donegal, Pa,
bought pair of common white rab-
bits year ago. He now as seventy
rabbits, the offspring of the original
pair.
During recent shower at Rock
port, Ind $40 live catfish, from 3 to
8 inches long, fell to the ground.
They were gathered, and many Of
them eaten.
Some of the railroad companies
think of sending the interstate CON-
merce bill to Robert Browning and
asking him to put it into poetry in
order to make it more lucid
Ex-senator Wallace, of Pennsvl
vania, is said to have made 81 500,
coo since he lett Washington.
Thousands of ladies cherish
grateful remembrances of the help de-
rived from the use of Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
A ghost which recently fright
ened people at Nyack, n Y, was
knocked down by a stone in the
hands of skeptic the other night,
and thereupon promised to give up
the spook business.
Boston Landlord (to porter)
-"See if the gentlemen in Parlor f
have finished discussing their dinner"
Porter (returned)-"Dey is fru eatin,'
boss, but dey amt done cussin' it
yet"
1t is said that man could
easily carry $40, 100000 if the money
was in ten-thousand- dollar bills. 1t
is worth while for every man to
know this, so as to be prepared for
an emergency.
--"Ive just found out why light
ming never strikes in the same place"
said farmer to Mr.. Fry, the light
ming rod man, as they talked one
day. "Why is it ?" asked Mr.. Fry.
because the same place is neFer
there after the lightning once hits
it, replied the farmer.
The capital punishment law Of
Maine has been revoked and a life
imprisonment, from which there can
be no pardon, substituted for hang
ing.
The following from the State
school authorities is sound: "There
can be no question whatever as to the
authority of the teachers to prohibit
their pupils from the use of tobacco
in the school room. The habit is too
offensive to be tolerated and the re.
striction is reasonable and proper SO
Far as il applies to the use Of tobacco
in the School room. The persistent
lpd willful disobedience of the pupil i
may be deemed by the Board to be-
sufficient cause to warrant his sus-
pension from school, until such time
As the offending pupil is willing to
obey and comply with all proper rules ,
md regulations governing the
school," Chewing pupils and chew
ng teachers must be expectorated,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
He Read the Papers.

lie was very sleek stranger, and
be addressed old Farmer Hornypalm
in the very smoothest of accents
Eyes sir, Pm selling this patent
right but only to the best of men and
| can let you have it on the very
easiest of terms"
"What air they?"
"Why, all you have to do is sign
this paper, agreeing to pay us rs per
cent. of the price received for the ma
chines-you reserve the remainder
as commission.
ADO you see that gate" queried
the farmer, pointing to his front yard
gate.
"Oh, yes, sir ~
oval, Pm gwine in fer the old
muskit, but ef you kin make that gate
aginst | git back to the door, you'll
be purity well out orange"
He made it, and several seconds to
spare.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
Administrators Notice.

ESTATE OF Il. ~ HARBIsoS, DECD.
whereas letters of administration have been @
Granted bv the Register Of Butler county, Pa.
- - INC ,trdarsigned on the estate OF r. NJ. IIar-
bisop. G late Of buffalo twp Butler county pa.'
decd. all persons who know thenseiygs, ~
debted TO said estate VIII make ~
nayInent. ana those having claims galnsJ the
Same will resent them properly authenticated
io' - J. H. HARRISON,
JOHN HARBIs0S,
,,,,,..., n p, Administrators
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
Estate of David Humell,
LEE or ourRnY TWP, DEc'd.

LAFE CT ClEgRY TWP, DEcu-
Ietters restarnentary on the estate OF Dattl
InrneIi deed. late OF Cherry twp, Butter 90,
Pa. having been granted 10 the undersigned "a an
persons Knowing themselves inde9 deq 70 y,oent st
and an,r naying claims against said estate VIZ
present m them duly authenticated Tor settlement
TEos BINGHAN,l Ex'rs.
L. ID. HUMEII,
CoalyiIle 4. o., Butler Co., Ia.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
ysr1TE OF CHRISTOPHER NeMIcHAEL,
1.rr Or Gay TOWNSHIP, DECD.

LATE or CLAY TOWNSHIP, DECD.
etters ilHameutary on the estate Of
Hkop 1cMichael. decd, late OF Clay
6tler county, Pa, having been
the undersigned. All persons
themselves indebted to said estate,
Ie make immediate payment, and
ins claims against said estate, will
Them duly authenticated for settle
JAPHIA MCMICIAEL, Ex'r.
IrfIIn p @ Butler Co Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
Estate OF David Marshall,
LATE OF PROSPECT, DECD.

LATE OF PROSPECT. DECD.
Letters OF administration having been Sranted
tn tne undersigned on tie estate OI Da'lu Mar
shall. ESQ, decd, late OF Prospect, Butter 90,
Pa all persons knowing themselves, niaeDaeu loys
to said estate VIII please make liiileulsSo i pay
ment and agy having claims against said estate
will present them duly authenticated Tor settie-
menr MARTHA MARSHALL, Admx,
Prospect. Butler Co., Pa
Lew McQuistion, Atty.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
Estate of c.. A. Mckinney.

LATE OF cosSooUEsEssiNG TWP DECD
letters testamentary on the estate OF Z. A:
Mckinney, Esq decd. late OF CohnoquehesSiiti y
twp, Butler Co. Pa, having been gTahtGSu tSe,u. ~
Saiya. S.S indefrd IN said estate will make imIne-
dlate payment, ard any ha7 NJ claims aSad,It
said estate viii present them uuly authehtlcal-
~ ~ . RoBERr McKIsNEY.l Ex'rs.
A. r. McKISSEy,
Connoauenesslng Z. o., Butter Co., IA.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-15
A FRAME and LOG HOUSE
ESTATEOF JOHN WOLFORD

LATE OF DONEGAL TIP.
Letters Of administration having been granted
ford decd late of Donegal tp. Butler county,
pa. ali persons knowing THEMSELVES indebted
TO said estate Will please make immediate pa!
mept and any having claims against sad estate
viii present them duly authenticated 1or setlie-
mant HARRIET WoLFoRD.
Barnharts Mills, 7. U.
f. ii. MoNNIE,
Sonora, L, o.
S. +. Bowser, Atty. Administrators